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F. P. BOLAND. AUTOMATIC STOCK FEEDER.

(No Model.)

Patented July 7; 1891.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

FRANK P. BOLAND, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

AUTOMATlC STO CK-Fi-ZEDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 455,504, dated July '7,1891. Application filed March 19, 1891. Serial No. 385,572. (No model.)

i To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK P. BoLANn, of

'the city and county of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island, haveinvented an ImprovedHorse-Feeder, my object being to combine simplicityof construction with durability, cheapness, and convenience, of whichthe following is a specification.

The accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this specification, is aperspective view 7 of my invention, showing all its parts.

It consists of a receptacle A for the grain,

850., having a cover D, a trap (J, hinged at E,

a chain or cord I, secured to trap with ring or device H forconveniently connecting it with winding attachment or key L of the alarmon clock B.

G is an eyelet through which the wire or cord I passes, and which servesto catch and thus prevent the ring H from dropping too far when releasedfrom key L as it turns at V the time set on the alarm-dial M.

J J are guards which hold the receptacle out from the wall as it hangson nail or hook passing through hole K, so as not to interfere with theworking of the chain I or the trap O. The latter is kept closed bysecuring chain to key L, slipping the ring H onto the righthand end ofthis key when in a horizontal position, and it opens by dropping as soonas this key turns enough to permit the ring to slip off.

The receptacle A is preferably constructed of metal and coneshaped, sothat all the contents Will freely run out when trap is open, though I donot confine myself to any particular material or to any particular shapeor construction of individual parts.

It is obvious that my device could be used for water as well as forgrain, the only modification required being in the valve (J, which inthis case should be made much smaller and fit- Water-tight.

I am aware that a clock attachment has heretofore been used on or inconnection with automatic horse-feeders, and therefore I do not broadlyclaim such a combination with out qualification; but

WVhat I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is-

An automatic horse-feeder having a receptacle A, alarm-clock B securedto top thereof, key or lever L, cover D, trap 0, device I with ring 11thereon, loop G, and guards J J, all arranged, combined, and operatingsubstantially as set forth.

FRANK P. BOLAND.

YVitnesses:

DEXTER M. DUVALL, GEORGE L. ROCKWELL.

